Pippa's Story
Is it just me or does everyone wonder sometimes what God is thinking?
Mix FM to the rescue this morning was all about a young vibrant local woman called Pippa Johnson some people might remember her as Phillipa Toyne.
Pippa grew up on the Sunshine Coast….at Point Cartwright I think….
She grew up here…worked away for a while, married a guy she met while she was working on Hayman Island and had two beautiful boys, Matthew and Mitch.
I’ve never met Pippa, but all her friends I’ve spoken to say the same thing, she’s fun.
She’s funny, and caring and generous and gregarious, but most of all, she’s fun. Her friend Linda described her like this, she said if there is ever any nonsense going on, Pippa is right in the thick of it…
Pippa is also young…not yet forty.
Just before Christmas, so not four months ago, Pippa says she felt what she describes as a couple of clicks in her leg.
Obviously she wondered about them, but didn’t worry too much. Then, she got up on a chair to hang some curtains and her leg gave out from under her then went numb.
To everyone’s devastation Pippa was quickly diagnosed with motor neurone disease, shortly after her speech began to slur and by February Pippa was walking with a walking frame.
Pippa has worked in pharmacies for a long time. Her friend Linda said Pippa joked this week that not long ago she was selling walking frames, it doesn’t seem right that she’s using one.
I know it’s a sad story, and I’d like to think it’s not over yet. Linda has a lot of faith in her friend…she says there’s a lot of fight in the old girl yet…
As of this morning Pippa is off to the Brisbane lions to meet Jason Akamanis and then to Sea World for a date with the dolphins…
Like I said, I know this is a sad. And I don’t know what God is thinking. But it’s life, and you never know when life might happen to you too.
Mix FM to the rescue this morning was all about a young vibrant local woman called Pippa Johnson some people might remember her as Phillipa Toyne.
Pippa grew up on the Sunshine Coast….at Point Cartwright I think….
She grew up here…worked away for a while, married a guy she met while she was working on Hayman Island and had two beautiful boys, Matthew and Mitch.
I’ve never met Pippa, but all her friends I’ve spoken to say the same thing, she’s fun.
She’s funny, and caring and generous and gregarious, but most of all, she’s fun. Her friend Linda described her like this, she said if there is ever any nonsense going on, Pippa is right in the thick of it…
Pippa is also young…not yet forty.
Just before Christmas, so not four months ago, Pippa says she felt what she describes as a couple of clicks in her leg.
Obviously she wondered about them, but didn’t worry too much. Then, she got up on a chair to hang some curtains and her leg gave out from under her then went numb.
To everyone’s devastation Pippa was quickly diagnosed with motor neurone disease, shortly after her speech began to slur and by February Pippa was walking with a walking frame.
Pippa has worked in pharmacies for a long time. Her friend Linda said Pippa joked this week that not long ago she was selling walking frames, it doesn’t seem right that she’s using one.
I know it’s a sad story, and I’d like to think it’s not over yet. Linda has a lot of faith in her friend…she says there’s a lot of fight in the old girl yet…
As of this morning Pippa is off to the Brisbane lions to meet Jason Akamanis and then to Sea World for a date with the dolphins…
Like I said, I know this is a sad. And I don’t know what God is thinking. But it’s life, and you never know when life might happen to you too.
4 Comments:
Hi Carolyn
I know Pip as well, and yes she is fun. I was sick last year and she was very kind to me . There is never a dull moment with Pip around, who is bubbly , full of life and also a great mum. It is very sad that such a young women can be struck with such bad luck. Pip is a fighter. yes only knows what god was thinking. I wish Pip the best of luck. regards Nicky Jardine
Hi Caroline,
i have asked myself mant times, what is God thinking and then someone said something to me one day.
"God never leads us to what he can't lead us through"
at the time i thought Yeah Right!
it's only now after living through what i did that i can see they were right.
Please don't ever stop your stories because they open our eyes to the wonderful people who live in our community....
Dear Caroline
I really love your segment every morning- sometimes they make me cry (like Pippa's story) and sometimes they give me a good laugh.
You and Mark are a great start to the day. Keep up the good work.
Cheers
Cathy Richards
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